This book definitely horrifies the reader as it describes the crude scenes that belonged to these wars. At the beginning of the chapter two men who once belonged to the three musketeers were brutally shot. The author does not describe this scene. Yet, the scene gives us an idea of how many people were killed during the wars. Throughout the book the author has used the term "So it goes" especially after he mentions the death of soldiers or innocent people, which adds a careless and casual tone to the piece. By using this term after a death is described, Kurt Vonnegut demonstrates that shootings and brutal deaths were extremely common, which of course makes sense because the book takes place in the middle of a war. However, it's still astonishing to me that the death of a father, brother, and just a family member in general could be of such little importance. I cannot imagine what family's must've suffered during this period with the deaths of their loved ones. After learning about war and the terrible experiences of others one would think people would change but there are still many people who believe that violence is only solved with more violence. Do people believe that violence makes them seem stronger or braver? Or is this because humans are naturally wicked and intolerant?
